Derepazarı

Derepazarı is a town and district of Rize Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey between the cities of Rize and Trabzon, 8 km weast of the city of Rize.

Derepazarı
Town
Derepazarı
Location of Derepazarı within Turkey.
Coordinates: 41°01′29″N 40°25′32″E
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceRize
Government
 • MayorYakup Samangül (AKP)
Area
 • District22.83 km2 (8.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
3,677
 • District
7,200
 • District density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
53
Area code(s)(0090)+ 464
Licence plate53
ClimateCfa

Features

The district consists of a small town on the coast and an area of countryside in the mountains that rise up behind.

The Black Sea is clean in the area although there are no sandy beaches and the population of Derepazarı rises in summer with holidaymakers coming to enjoy the coast. Furthermore the mainstay of the local economy is growing and processing tea, and in summer there is seasonal work in the tea industry also.

The town centre is small as Derepazarı is very close to the city of Rize and therefore people go there for shopping etc.

Climate

Derepazarı has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).

Climate data for Derepazarı
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)		 6.9
(44.4)		 8.2
(46.8)		 11.9
(53.4)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.7
(67.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.7
(67.5)		 15.9
(60.6)		 12.1
(53.8)		 8.9
(48.0)		 14.2
(57.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 185
(7.3)		 145
(5.7)		 125
(4.9)		 82
(3.2)		 82
(3.2)		 112
(4.4)		 95
(3.7)		 128
(5.0)		 166
(6.5)		 215
(8.5)		 195
(7.7)		 200
(7.9)		 1,730
(68)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. "Climate: Derepazarı". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 April 2014.


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